Memory System
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Memory System

WindOp keeps three kinds of memory — the current chat, long-term notes about you and your projects, and daily logs of what happened. You stay in control of all of it.

The three layers

Per-chat context

Each conversation has its own working memory. Clearing it does not delete your history.

Persistent memory

A MEMORY.md file that is loaded at the start of every session with your preferences, project knowledge, patterns, and insights.

Daily logs

Dated markdown files of events, decisions, learnings, and notes, so “what did we do yesterday?” has an answer.

MEMORY.md categories

CategoryHolds
preferenceResponse style, coding conventions, favorite tools, tone
knowledgeFacts about your projects: stacks, architecture, deployment details
patternRecurring solutions and workflows that worked
insightObservations: bottlenecks, quality notes, things to watch
markdown
## preference
- User prefers concise answers with code examples

## knowledge
- Project uses Next.js + Tailwind, deployed on port 3000

## pattern
- Database migrations live in prisma/migrations with a timestamp prefix

WindOp writes to memory when it learns something important, and you can ask directly: “Remember that we use PostgreSQL, not MySQL.”

Daily logs

Logs are saved by date (YYYY-MM-DD.md) with typed entries:

TypeMeaning
EventSomething happened — a deployment, an error, a change
DecisionA choice was made and why
LearningNew knowledge gained
NoteGeneral observation or reminder
ErrorA problem that was encountered

Conversations are logged automatically when you switch away from a chat with three or more messages, periodically during long chats, and whenever tools, errors, or decisions are involved.

Only what is relevant gets loaded

WindOp does not dump all memory into every prompt. MEMORY.md loads at session start; daily-log entries are pulled in only when relevant. In long chats, older turns are summarized while decisions and tool results are kept.

View, search, and clear

  • SettingsMemory shows your chats and stats, lets you clear the current chat's AI context, or clear all conversations (with a confirm step).
  • The agent can search past conversations, so old work is findable without scrolling.
  • SettingsStorage shows how much space history and media use.
  • With Pro, SettingsSync can back up chats and settings with encryption.

Note

Memory files live on your machine. Nothing is uploaded unless you turn on Pro sync.

What's next

Security & Privacy

What stays local.

Account & Billing

Sync across devices with Pro.

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